BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday has promised support for relatives of passengers after Malaysia announced missing Flight MH370 had crashed in the southern Indian Ocean.

The Chinese government has sent personnel to provide psychological support and legal aid to relatives of passengers in Beijing's Metro Park Lido Hotel, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily news briefing.

"The Chinese government has an unshirkable responsibility," Hong said.

There was hysteria in the Lido Hotel after Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced on Monday night the missing plane ended up in the southern Indian Ocean.

Deep sorrow and anger gripped about 200 relatives of passengers as they watched a live broadcast of the prime minister's press briefing at 10 p.m. at a hotel conference room.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 (Xinhua) -- New analysis of statellite data suggested that the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 "ended" in the southern Indian Ocean, said Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday.Full story

PERTH, Australia, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Australian Defence Minister David Johnston said Tuesday that his country is "doing everything we can" to search for debris of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Everything is speculative until the debris is found, he told reporters, adding that no confirmed debris has been recovered yet.Full story

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told Parliament Tuesday that his government has no intention to hide information from the family members of the passengers of missing flight MH370.Full story